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Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival Band Lineup Announced

Mon, April 22 2013 4:16pm - Source: Live Nation

The fourth annual Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival will include a stellar lineup of multiplatinum superstars and breaking talent, featuring Alice In Chains , also with Jane's Addiction.

What you do to me

Mon, October 01 2012 11:26am - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I've always had an affinity for self titled albums that were not the artist's debut.

TOUR DATES: Cadence Weapon North American Tour

Tue, August 14 2012 2:40pm - Source: Bold As Love

If you're not already, it's time to get familiar with Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, who's anything but your average rapper.

Shad at #RFF12

Sat, August 11 2012 4:21am - Source: Sound Salvation Army

This is perhaps the set that I was most excited for tonight and my boy Shad did not disappoint.

Timber Timbre at #RFF12

Sat, August 11 2012 3:21am - Source: Sound Salvation Army

A few songs into their RFF set the frontman for the phenomenal eastern Canadian band Timber Timbre expressed his unease that the band were performing while the sun was still mostly up.

Fishtown Shadfest 2012 at Penn Treaty Park April 28

Sun, April 29 2012 5:09am - Source: MOG

Penn Treaty Park will be abuzz for another spring-ish day as it hosts the annual Fishtown Shadfest.

ALX, Balconies Bring Whimsy and Electricty to CMW 'Artist Select Series' (VIDEO)

Tue, March 27 2012 6:43pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner joined forces with the Red Bull Music Academy and Young Lions Music Club for the Artist Select Series at Toronto live music hotspot The Garrison during CMW 's Canadian Music Fest. The first two nights were curated and hosted, respectively, by Canadian rapper Shad and Junior Boys ' Jeremy Greenspan. (

Kids & Explosions, Slakadeliqs and Airbird Blow Up CMW 'Artist Select Series' (VIDEO)

Mon, March 26 2012 8:18pm - Source: Spinner

The first two nights were curated and hosted by, respectively, Canadian rapper Shad and Jeremy Greenspan of Hamilton, ON heroes Junior Boys. We've captured video from the event, including highlights from Toronto singer-producer-rapper Slakah the Beatchild's new project, The Slakadeliqs and local Oscar-nominated filmmaker-turned-remix artist Kids & Explosions , who describes himself as "a boy who makes songs by stealing other people's songs and making them worse" but was more aptly introduced by Shad as "mind-blowing."

Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning Explains Picks for CMW/CMF 'Artist Select' Show (LISTEN)

Fri, March 23 2012 6:38pm - Source: Spinner

Spinner is joining forces with the Red Bull Music Academy and Young Lions Music Club for the Artist Select Series at Toronto live music hotspot The Garrison.

Hey Ocean! – Big Blue Wave

Wed, March 21 2012 4:33pm - Source: Herohill

Vancouver's Hey Ocean! play the Seahorse tonight (with Aidan Knight), and if you're looking to rock out with a cute band you could fill your boots at this show I'm thinking.

Nostalgia 2012: Concert Photos of 2011 Explained

Wed, January 04 2012 10:39pm - Source: The Panic Manual

That's enough for me to want to go back.

GIANT SQUID’S AARON GREGORY: THE METALSUCKS INTERVIEW

Thu, December 08 2011 9:31pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Aaron Gregory of Giant Squid wears so many hats that he'd easily clear out a headwear shop.

Bonjour Bonne Musique: M For Montreal #6 Recap

Mon, November 21 2011 11:31am - Source: Prefix Magazine

It has become a mantra for every music festival, but M for Montréal really is unlike any other fest.

Yellowcard Debuts New 'Tribute' Video for 'See Me Smiling' -- Exclusive Premiere

Mon, November 07 2011 4:51pm - Source: AOL Music

Here's some Yellowcard news that's sure to have fans smiling.

I need a fiction for this place: The Line of Best Fit meets the National Parks Project

Thu, October 20 2011 6:37pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The relationship between nature and human beings has long played a role in Canadian identity – be it the plains, the mountains or the forest, the presence of nature has had a significant impact on the way people live their lives.

On the Set of Judd Apatow's New Comedy With Graham Parker and the Rumour

Tue, October 18 2011 3:30pm - Source: Rolling Stone

On an early September morning at the Belasco Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, actor Paul Rudd has been introducing the same band for the past three hours.

Andy Grammer's Travels Bring Him to the Middle of Nowhere, Literally -- Tour Diary Episode VI

Fri, October 14 2011 2:34pm - Source: AOL Music

After teaming up with Shad for an impromptu beat-boxing performance , indulging in some deep-fried delicacies , pranking his fellow tourmates and meeting some inspiring individuals along the way, Andy Grammer 's tour travels took him to the middle of nowhere -- literally.

Lights Launches 'Siberia' in Toronto With Help From Holy F--- and Shad

Wed, October 05 2011 4:04pm - Source: Spinner

For her sophomore effort, 'Siberia,' Canadian electro-pop maven, Lights teamed up with indie-electro band Holy F--- and Juno-winning rapper Shad. The result is a record more sonically adventurous than most were expecting given her slick, radio-ready 2009 debut.

Lights Joins Forces With Holy F--- and New Sound Scares Off Her U.S. Major Label

Thu, September 29 2011 5:40pm - Source: Spinner

Siberia is a frozen wasteland in eastern Russia where criminals and political prisoners once endured years of hard labour in Gulag prison camps.

Wolfe Island Music Festival 2011

Sun, August 21 2011 9:31pm - Source: Thick Specs

On a tiny berg of land called Wolfe Island (which is known mostly for its snowy owl and windmill population), something very exciting happens every year around the start of August.

KEXP’s 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party Preview!

Wed, July 20 2011 6:27pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Though the weather doesn't want to admit it, it's that time of year again — for long, beer-soaked summer nights and sweaty, over-capacity music festivals.

California Sunrise

Tue, July 12 2011 3:29am - Source: ca va cool

Mixtapes are a chance to pick and choose from the spectrum of too muchness and bring friends and readers some of the best of what I've heard recently.

TOUGHMINDED

Thu, July 07 2011 4:50pm - Source: Said the Gramophone

Eternal and MoSS's At Last was my biggest discovery from the Polaris Prize long-list , and sadly (somewhat inevitably) it's absent from the 2011 short-list , unveiled yesterday.

Festival Diary: Oh! Canada vs NXNE- Part 3

Wed, June 29 2011 11:17am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Last week saw over 650 bands take to the clubs, bars, rooftops and public squares of Toronto for the annual NXNE festival.

New music: Shad[]wb[]x – Screenz

Tue, June 28 2011 4:36pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

The oddly monikered Shad[]wb[]x is actually the brilliantly named Bonnie Baxter, a Brooklyn-based musician making creepy DIY electro-pop that recalls Suicide and Santigold.

MMVAs 2011: Go Gaga! Ignore Canada?

Mon, June 20 2011 6:41pm - Source: Spinner

Almost a year after the G20 rolled into Toronto, putting the city on an unprecedented lockdown, Tdot's downtown core was once again ruled by fences and security Sunday, June 19.

Oh! Canada: NXNE Preview

Mon, June 13 2011 12:26pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Canada heads out to Toronto for the 17th edition of NXNE.

Keys N Krates Crank Up the '90s Courtesy of 'Live Remixing' -- NXNE

Tue, June 07 2011 3:00pm - Source: Spinner

Keys N Krates are DMC World Champ DJ Junior Flow (Jr-Flo), drummer Adam Tune and soul singer Matisse.

Splendor and awe

Thu, May 26 2011 12:55pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I've just spent the better part of two hours trying to put into words just what makes the National Parks Project so special, and have sadly realized nothing I can say will ever do it justice.

NXNE Announces 2011 Line Up

Mon, April 25 2011 2:25pm - Source: Modern Mystery

North By Northeast (NXNE) recently announced the second wave of bands for the 17th edition of the festival, taking over Toronto June 13-19, 2011.

Bow Wow Admits He'd Rather Bag Groceries Than 'Sell Out'

Fri, April 15 2011 7:08pm - Source: The BoomBox

At 24 years old, Bow Wow has already invested more than a decade in the music industry, releasing six studio albums -- three of which have gone platinum -- selling out arenas worldwide and establishing a core fan base for himself.

Ten Favorite SXSW Discoveries: Part One

Wed, March 23 2011 9:01pm - Source: Covert Curiosity

There is almost nothing to complain about when it comes to South By South West, only that there is not nearly enough time to see it all.

Janelle Monáe, Shad, Bombay Bicycle Club and more at Canadian Musicfest

Wed, March 16 2011 2:17pm - Source: Chromewaves

Frank Yang For as many years as I've been attending and covering Canadian Music Week and/or Canadian Musicfest , which is now quite a few, I've never hit up what is ostensibly it's big gala show, the Independent Music Awards or, more unfortunately, the INDIES.

Janelle Monae Gives Sci-Fi-Inspired Set at CMW's 'Indies' Award Show

Sun, March 13 2011 5:38pm - Source: Spinner

Last night, Canadian Music Week wrapped up with the 11th annual Indie Awards.

Shad Sings the Praises of 'Live Forever' Collaborator Dallas Green

Tue, January 11 2011 8:17pm - Source: Spinner

It was during a cross-country haul a few years back that the pair first learned they could jive together.

Best Canadian Albums of 2010

Fri, December 24 2010 5:47pm - Source: Spinner

Canadian acts continued to make their mark at home and abroad in 2010, with bands like Montreal's Arcade Fire topping the album charts in the US, UK and Canada while selling out shows wherever they went.

The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2010 (#50-1)

Fri, December 17 2010 9:22am - Source: Passion of the Weiss

The songs below reflect the best of the best.

Shad Rates Canadian Rap Peers Drake, K'naan and K-OS

Tue, November 30 2010 3:36pm - Source: Spinner

In Canada, hip-hop has historically taken a backseat to internationally acclaimed indie rock, quirky pop and earnest folk.

Hottest Canadian Bands of 2010

Wed, November 10 2010 6:50pm - Source: ca va cool

For the past six years, fellow Canadian music blog i(heart)music has polled Canadian music writers, bloggers, and photographers to publish its annual Hottest Bands in Canada list , summarizing, well, Canadian bands that are hot.

The hottest bands in Canada 2010

Tue, November 09 2010 1:42pm - Source: Chromewaves

Facebook A bit of a "wow" moment last night when I went archive digging and found that I Heart Music had been running his "Hottest Bands In Canada" poll for five years running already , making the 2010 edition – unveiled last week – the sixth one.

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